Issakaba Returns, the sequel to the 2001 Nollywood action thriller, opens in Nigerian cinemas on November 13, 2026.
The original film was a staple of Nigeria’s early-2000s home video era. The sequel brings its story to a new generation of cinema audiences.
The film stars Sam Dede, one of the reprising faces as Ebube Issakaba in a fresh battle against evil. Charles Okafor also makes his return with other performances including Nosa Rex, Iyabo Ojo, Regina Daniels, Otabor Ijeoma Josephina (Phyna), Alex Usifo, Chidi Mokeme and Chudi Kashamawo.
Rooted in the original story of the Bakassi boys, the sequel will pick up 25 years later as Ebube and the Issakaba vigilante group face a new high-stakes and technologically advanced wave of crimes, banditry and occult violence.
The upcoming film is produced and directed by Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, who previously helmed the original film. His return to the film is expected to evoke a similar gritty and action driven feel to the original film.
Issakaba Returns will be distributed by Blue Pictures Distribution.
